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GUSTAVO LOPEZ REPLACES LEVY MARROQUIN IN COMBATE AMERICAS WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT AGAINST JOSE ALDAY
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PHOENIX – September 13, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced that former world championship challenger Gustavo Lopez (8-3) will challenge Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) in the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) sports franchise’s bantamweight (135 liv) world championship main event in Phoenix tomorrow, Vandredi, Sèt. 14.
Alday’s original world championship opponent, Levy Marroquin (11-2) of Monterrey, Meksik, was forced to withdraw from the commitment due to symptoms of influenza detected by the Arizona Boxing Commission physician, Dr. Ken Ota.
The much-anticipated, world championship event’s three-fight main card airs live on television in Spanish in the U.S. on both Univision (12 a.m. ET / PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. ET/9 p.m. PT)
Nèt sou tout pwen nan, nine-bout fight card airs in its entirety on DAZN, the live and on-demand sports streaming platform, in English in the U.S. ak Kanada, beginning with the first preliminary card bout, nan 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
The 29-year-old Lopez of Las Vegas, Nev. via Yakima, Lave. is a five-time Combate Americas veteran who, in his last start under the promotional banner, notched an impressive, first-round (2:34) soumèt (maziko toufe) of Steve Swanson, the brother of MMA superstar Cub Swanson, in the main event of Combate Americas’ debut event in Mexico City, Meksik.
A member of MMA legend Randy Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight camp in Las Vegas, Lopez has produced all of his victories in La Jaula, kalòj la Combate Amerik, by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.
Lopez previously challenged fellow star John “Sexi Mexi” Castaneda for the vacant Combate Americas world bantamweight championship on October 14, 2016, but was stopped via fourth round (2:24) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) by Castaneda in an epic, see-saw battle. Because Castaneda failed to make weight for the fight, he was not awarded the title.
Alday, who will celebrate his 27th birthday tomorrow, is a native of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and resident of Tucson, Arizona., coming off his career-best victory to date, a split decision win over Castaneda in the main event of the historic, premye, live Univision and UDN simulcast of MMA action with “Combate Estrellas I” in Los Angeles, Kalifòni. sou Avril 13.
Soti nan pwi $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Lopez” are on sale at CelebrityTheatre.com and Ticketon.com.
Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 5 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout will beginning at 7 p.m.
COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NEW CO-MAIN EVENT, SIX OTHER NEW BOUTS FEATURING FIGHTERS REPRESENTING FIVE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR ‘MARROQUIN VS. ALDAY’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
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NEW YORK – Out 23, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a new women’s flyweight (125 liv) co-main event – Tracy Cortez (3-1) vs, Karen Cedillo (1-0) – as well as six other new bouts featuring fighters representing five different countries, for the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) franchise’s world championship event in Phoenix on Vandredi, Sèt. 14, live on both Univision (12 a.m. AK/PT) and Univision Deportes Network (UDN) (12 a.m. AK/9 p.m. PT).
The unbeaten, 29=year-old Cedillo of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico will replace Brandi Narvaez, who was originally slated to face off with Cortez of Phoenix, men li te fòse yo retire akòz yon aksidan.
In the previously announced, world championship bantamweight (135 liv) evènman prensipal, Monterrey’s Levy Saul Marroquin (11-2), the winner of the inaugural, 2017 “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, uit-nonm, $100,000 grand prize tournament, will collide with fellow star Jose “Pochito” Alday (11-3-1) de Tucson, Arizona. via Hermosillo, Sonora, Meksik.
Among the other new fights announced today for the “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” world championship event that will take place at Celebrity Theatre were a featured, live televised lightweight (155 liv) contest between undefeated, rising star and Cub Swanson pwoteje Rafa “Gifted” Garcia (7-0) ak LaRue "Kanibal la" Burley (8-3).
5-an pye-7, 24-year-old Garcia of Palm Springs, Kalifòni., USA by way of Mexicali, Baja California, Meksik, has been on a tear since he made his professional debut nearly four years ago, defeating all but one of his opponents via (T)KO oswa soumèt.
Burley, a 5-foot-10, 34-ane-fin vye granmoun, seasoned competitor who hails from Phoenix, has faced off with top level adversaries, and is best known for his upset, twazyèm wonn (3:40) KI MOUN KI (knee strike to the body and punches) nan 2011 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and previously undefeated MMA prospect Bubba Jenkins sou Sept. 20, 2013.
Also announced today was a featherweight (145 liv) preliminary bout card contest between two unbeaten prospects – Tino Gilaranz (1-0) nan Madrid, Spain and Austin Wourms (1-0) nan Phoenix.
In a 140-pound catchweight matchup on the undercard, Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (12-7) of Mammoth, Arizona., USA will return to La Jaula, kalòj la Combate Amerik, for the second time in his career, a fas Eduardo “El Pube” Alvarado (3-4) nan Tijuana, Baja California, Meksik.
Another featherweight scrap will see Javier “Blair” Reyes Rugeles (7-1) of Bogota, Colombiá square off with “Magic” Mike Hamel (5-2) nan Gilbert, Arizona., USA.
In flyweight action, undefeated, k ap monte zetwal Richard Palencia (6-0) nan Mesa, Arizona. ap pran sou Federico “The Argentinian Ninja” Oliveira (3-4) of Mendoza, Ajantin.
Battle-tested veterans Yaotzin Meza (21-11) nan Glendale, Arizona., USA and Gilbert Aguilar (17-18-1) of Phoenix by way of Mexico City, Mexico will collide at featherweight.
Additional preliminary bout matchups for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” will be announced soon.
Soti nan pwi $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Marroquin vs. Alday” are on sale at
CelebrityTheatre.com ak Ticketon.com.
Doors at Celebrity Theatre open at 6 p.m. PT, with the first preliminary bout beginning at 7 p.m.
COMBATE AMERICAS SIGNS MMA STAR GASTON “TONGA” REYNO TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES SIX NEW MATCHUPS FOR “COMBATE ESTRELLAS I” IN LOS ANGELES ON APRIL 13
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COMBATE AMERICAS: UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS MARK DELAROSA AND IVAN HERNANDEZ FLORES FACE OFF IN MEXICO CITY ON THURSDAY, JANVYE 19
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